The past two years, Nintendo released two new mini editions of its classic NES and SNES consoles, with both consoles coming with some of the best games ever released on them. The Japanese company hasn't yet announced the Nintendo 64 Classic Mini, but it seems like the announcement is imminent.
Gaming Intel recently received some leaked information regarding the Nintendo 64 Classic Mini announcement. According to the leaker, the console will be shown after today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate focused Nintendo Direct. As there is no way to verify this information, we will just have to wait a few hours to learn if the rumor is indeed true.
The N64 Classic Edition is going to be shown after the smash announcements
Despite the lack of an announcement, it's pretty much assured that a Nintendo 64 Classic Mini will eventually release, considering how successful the NES and SNES Classic Mini consoles are. Earlier this week, Nintendo confirmed that it has shipped 1.7 million SNES Classic Mini consoles as of September 30th.
The Nintendo 64 Classic Mini has yet to be announced officially. We will keep you updated on the matter as soon as more come in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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